|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,502
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT FELL ASLEEP WITH FOOT BY HEATER DX:LT GREAT TOE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| FELL OFF OF HEATER SYSTEM ON ROOF AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/15/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| BURNS TO FACE AND NOSE, EYES ARE RED WHILE WORKING ON A HEATER AT HOME. DX. BURN FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| TOUCHED HOT HEATER AT HOME AND BURNT HIS RIGHT HAND. C/O PAIN. BURN TO RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT STATES HITTING FOOT ON TUB WHEN FALLING OUT FROM CO POISONING FROM F AULTY HEATER DX:CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT FELL ASLEEP TOUCHING SPACE HEATER. DX: 2ND DEG BURNS LEGS/KNEES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear |
| BURN L HAND AND R LEG - TURBO HEATER SHOT FLAME OUT AND CAUGHT SWEATPAN TS ON FIRE,NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER SPACE HEATER, FELL TO FLOOR DX ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 33 YOF DROPPED SPACE HEATER ON FOOT CONTUSION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PATIENT OPENED A HEATING VENT EARLIER & GOT A FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN HIS RT EYE FROM SOME DUST. DX - RT EYELID FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT HIT HEAD ON HEATER WHILE PLAYING WITH HUSBAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 37 YO TRIPPED OVER SPACE HEATER LAC TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| BURNED KNEE ON HEATER THREE DAYS AGO AT HOME. 1ST DEGREE BURN KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| TRAUMA LWR BACK, PT FELL DOWN, STRUCK A HEATER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, NO SOB OR LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| LAC R UPPER LEG; RAN INTO PIECE OF METAL ON OLD HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 48 YOF FELL HIT HEAD ON SPACE HEATER LAC FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| KICKED HEATER BY ACCIDENT . R FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| CONTUSION TO FOOT WHEN A HEATER FELL ON FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| DROPPED A SPACE HEATER ON R FOOT, C/O PAIN R GREAT TOE, DX; CONTUSION R GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| HIT FOOT ON HEATER DX FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Clothing |
| PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN HOUSE FIRE AFTER CLOTHES ACCIDENTALLY PLACED ON WALL HEATER CAUGHT FIRE, SUSTAINED 1ST & 2ND DEG BURNS TO HANDS, NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT. REPORTS ONE MONTH AGO DRIPPED HEATER ON L FOOT, ONE WEEK AGO FOOT S TARTED HURTING. DX. CONT L FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT FELL INTO WATER HEATER; LAC EYEBROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT. FELL ON SPACE HEATER LAST WEDS, C/O BURNS TO R LEG. DX. 2 DEG BUR NS BUTTOCKS, R LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| HIT ANKLE ON HEATER AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT TRIPPED OVER FLOOR HEATER. DX: R SECOND/THIRD TOE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BURN INJUURIES TO LT 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS S/P BURNED HAND ON HEATER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PATIENT WAS AT HOME WHEN A SPACE HEATER CAUGHT FIRE IN LIVING ROOM. DX-PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS SCALP, FACE, BACK, ARMS, HOUSE FIRE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| BENDING OVER A SPACE HEATER AND BURNED TIP OF PENIS DX: PENIS BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT. GOT TOO CLOSE TO A HEATER AND JUMPED AWAY AND HURT HIS BACK STRAIN LOW BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT DROPPED A HEATER ONTO HER LEFT FOOT AT HOME CONTUSION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| ANOXIA, VIA EMS, PT EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM A DEFECTIVE HEATING SYSTEM AT HOME, C/O PAIN, DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, & NAUSEA, NO LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT IS BEING SEEN FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING FROM HEATING UNIT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/04/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 42 YO MALE LIFTED HEAVY HEATER LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|
